IIMC Entrance Exam Eligibility Criteria 2026: Age, Nationality, Academic Qualifications & Seat Allocation

Aspirants seeking admission at Indian Institute of Mass Communication must know what are the eligibility requirements to apply for admission. Check this page to get these details for 2026-27 admission cycle.

IIMC Entrance Exam Eligibility

The Indian Institute of Communication offers admissions to its various PG and PG Diploma courses based on the aspirants’ performance in the CUET-PG. Also, for certain regional language PG Diploma in Journalism courses, the institute conducts an independent IIMC entrance exam. IIMC aspirants must check the IIMC eligibility criteria before applying for CUET-PG.

In this article, we will discuss the same based on nationality, age limit, educational qualifications and category-wise reservations. In addition to that, learn about the CUET-PG application process for IIMC admissions, the application fee and the number of seats available for each programme on this page. Read further to learn more about the eligibility criteria for IIMC. NTA will conduct CUET PG exams in March 2026. The exact dates will be announced on its official website.

IIMC Entrance Exam 2026 Eligibility Criteria

Students must fulfill the eligibility criteria of IIMC for admission to offered courses. Check here to know the requirements based on qualification, age and nationality.

IIMC Eligibility Criteria - Academic Qualification

The candidates must possess the following educational qualifications for admission to IIMC courses. 

MA Courses: Indian nationals must have a bachelor's degree from a recognised university or institute. They must have obtained at least 55% marks in their bachelor's final exams.

PG Diploma: Graduates from any discipline can apply for the entrance exam.

Note -

• Students who are appearing for their finals can also apply. But, they have to give relevant documents later. Admission of such candidates will be confirmed only if they at least provide their Provisional mark sheet/ Certificate in original from their college/ university by September 30, 2026. 
• IIMC will extend the last date to submit above certificate only in genuine cases.
• Aspirants looking for IIMC Admissions through CUET-PG must appear for the entrance test.

IIMC Eligibility Criteria - Age 

The age limit for IIMC aspirants is different for each offered course and category. Check this table for IIMC age limit.

IIMC Eligibility Criteria - Nationality

Aspirants must note the following points on nationality while applying for IIMC admissions. 

• According to the eligibility criteria set by IIMC, all Indian nationals can apply for admission to IIMC given that they are the right age. 
• NRIs and NRI-sponsored candidates must apply separately. 
• Each course at IIMC reserves 5 seats for NRI and NRI-sponsored applicants. 

IIMC Reservation Criteria 2026

Some percentage of the total IIMC seats are reserved for reserved category candidates. This percentage for different categories is mentioned in the table below. 

IIMC 2026 Application Process

For 2026-27 admission cycle, the National Testing Agency is expected to open the CUET PG registration window in January 2026.  Aspiring IIMC students must fill the CUET-PG application form before last date and appear for the exam. The procedure to apply for CUET-PG is explained below. 

• Register on NTA’s CUET-PG portal by providing personal and contact details. An application number and a password will be generated during this step. 
• Log in to the portal again and go on to fill the application form by providing details like educational details, choices of paper and exam centres, uploading images of signature and photograph, etc.
• Pay the application fee via credit card, debit card, net banking or UPI. Once you’re done, an application confirmation page will be generated that you can download for future reference. 

CUET-PG Application Fee

The category-wise CUET-PG application fee is mentioned in the table below. 

Note - For every additional test paper, general category students will be charged INR 700 extra, Gen-EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, ST, Third Gender and PwD applicants will be charged INR 600 extra, and international students will be charged INR 3500 extra.   

IIMC Seats and Seat Allocation

In addition to Delhi, there are various IIMC campuses located in different cities. The programme-wise seat matrix at these campuses is provided in the table below. 

Points to Remember on IIMC Admissions 

IIMC aspirants must note the following points related to IIMC admissions.

• Only those candidates who pass the CUET-PG mass communication paper will undergo IIMC counselling. 
• Every candidate is allowed to float up (ask for upgradation) to three lists, after which confirming the seats (or freezing them) is mandatory. 
• Students also have to produce their high school certificates as proof of age and their graduation certificates during counselling or within the stipulated time if unavailable during counselling. 
• The same applies to category certificates for reserved category candidates. 

Also Read -

IIMC Fees Structure

List of IIMC Regional Centres